Organizers are on the verge of announcing which firm will design the building.With the relatively modest budget of $550 million, officials have made it clear function will trump aesthetics. It’s a longshot that it would be as stunning as the outside of Rogers Place in Edmonton, but you can bet the challenge will be to try topping it.Theo Fleury certainly deserves to have his No.
There’s still a significant push to have Al MacInnis’s No. 2 and Joe Nieuwendyk’s No. 25 retired, which didn’t happen when they were the only two named to the controversial Forever A Flame club.Q: How many of the new defence signings do you see making the big club next season?As a first-year pro, my guess is the 23-year-old Minnesota State all-star will start the season in Stockton, before being one of the first call-ups.
Case in point, with the 14 picks the Flames have made since taking Juuso Valimaki 16th overall in 2017, the Flames have not drafted a single defenceman.Q: Did Jiri Hudler do some crazy things while in Calgary that you can tell us about?
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NHLFlames EricFrancis Is this so we can hear about Calgary's 'best defense in the league' predictions for the 12thteenth year in a row?